Willians Astudillo out of Minnesota's Thursday lineup against Royals

Minnesota Twins catcher / first baseman Willians Astudillo is not starting in Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals.

What It Means:

Astudillo will rest on Thursday night after Miguel Sano was picked as Minnesota's starting first baseman.

According to Baseball Savant on 94 batted balls this season, Astudillo has produced a 5.3% barrel rate and a .261 expected average.